Akhilesh Pathipati

Cheetah Medical, Inc. develops and markets non-invasive blood monitoring system. The firm offers cheetah sensors, staling SV and cheetah nicom devices. It provides noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring technologies which are designed for use in critical care, operating room and emergency department settings for a wide variety of patient populations. The company was founded by Hanan Keren in 2000 and is headquartered in Newton Center, MA.

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

CorneaGen, Inc. engages in the provision of cornea care services. It offers precision cut corneal tissue, Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty, and Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. The firm's products include EndoSerter, Geuder Glass Cannula, and Donor Trephine Punch. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

eyeonics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells premium intraocular lenses. Its lenses are implantable devices that replace the natural lens in the human eye, typically after the natural lens has developed cataracts that can significantly impair vision. The firm's products are designed to both replace a cataractous lens and correct a refractive error. The company was founded by Andrew J. Corley and Stuart J. Cumming in 1998 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

ForSight VISION5, Inc. develops ocular drug delivery technologies and device solutions for ophthalmic diseases. It engages in the development of non-invasive products to replace eye drops and provide sustained therapy for major anterior segment eye diseases including glaucoma, dry eye, and allergy. Its lead product candidate is the Helios insert, a novel, non-invasive delivery system designed to allow glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients to continually receive their medication. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan Jr., J. Andrew Corley and K. Angela Macfarlane in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Vialase, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Equinox Ophthalmic, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It specializes in cataract, corneal and glaucoma surgery. The company was founded by John Berdahl and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Aurion Biotech, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotech company with offices in multiple locations. Aurion Biotech has initiated clinical trials in the US in 2023. The company is based in Seattle, WA. The company's mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with life-changing regenerative therapies. Aurion Biotech has received the prestigious Prix Galien award for best start-up in biotech. The company's first candidate is an off-the-shelf, clinically validated cell therapy for corneal care, which has received regulatory approval. The company is privately held and backed by leading investors, including Deerfield, Alcon, Petrichor, Flying L Partners, Falcon Vision/KKR, and Visionary Ventures. Greg Kunst has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Flying L Management LLC (Flying L Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Newport beach, California.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

MVM Partners LLP (MVM Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

WaveTec Vision Systems, Inc. develops and provides wavefront measurement technologies. It focuses on research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of the Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA) system with VerifEye used during cataract surgery. The firm offers ophthalmic medical devices. The company was founded by Kenneth C. Aldrich, William B. Adams, Thomas J. Berryman, and Tony Van Heugten in 1997 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Active Implants Corp. develops orthopedic implant solutions. It provides NUsurface meniscus implants for the treatment of meniscal deficient knee and TriboFit hip system, which consist of acetabular components for use in hip joint reconstruction applications. The company was founded by Amiram Steinberg and Howard D. Fox in 2004 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Endocare, Inc. is a medical device manufacturer of cryoablation technologies for treating cancerous tissue and tumors. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

ReVision Optics, Inc. develops optical solutions for the treatment of presbyopia. The company also develops Raindrop Near Vision Corneal Inlay, which is a refractive surgery solution. ReVision Optics was founded by Hansen A. Yuan, Adrian Koppes and Alok Nigam in 1996 and is headquartered Lake Forest, CA.

National Futures Association is a self-regulatory organization for the derivatives industry. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's focus is on providing innovative and effective regulatory programs. The company was founded by Leonid Adolfovich Melamed.

BELKIN Vision Ltd. provides glaucoma laser treatment. The company was founded by Michael Belkin in 2013 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of proprietary non-opioid, non-intravenous, or non-IV, sedation and anesthesia therapeutics for human medical procedures in hospital, outpatient, and in-office settings. It intends to seek regulatory approval through the FDA regulatory pathway for the proprietary, patented small-molecule product candidates. The company was founded by Mark L. Baum on April 3, 2018 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

IOR Partners LLC develops office-based surgery suites. The company was founded by Rick Prell and is headquartered in Boulder City, NV.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. manufactures and markets vision care products. The company was founded on March 07, 1962 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Surface Ophthalmics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics. The firm’s current drug pipeline consists of three proprietary drug candidates. Surface topical eye drop drug candidates, SURF-100 and SURF-200, utilize a patented delivery vehicle. The company is founded by Mark L. Baum and it is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The University of Tampa, Inc. functions as a college/university that offers undergraduate and graduate studies. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Part of Chickasaw Wireless, Inc., Poplar PCS, LLC sells wireless phone service. The company is based in Memphis, TN. Poplar PCS was acquired by Chickasaw Wireless, Inc. on December 08, 2006 for $20 million.

Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. provides freight trucking services. Its services include global freight, distribution, drayage/trucking and consulting services. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Part of WBL Corp., National Fire & Casualty Co. is a property and casualty insurance company. The company is based in Bloomington, IL.

WT Holdings, Inc. provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Vimo, Inc. provides online comparison services for health insurance and benefit plans. Its services include implementation and launch, sales and marketing, customer support and account management, and consumer service center. It offers administration modules and advanced billing and payment. The company was founded by Chini Krishnan and Shankar Srinivasan in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Youth Villages, Inc. provides services to emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and families. Its services include intensive in-home treatment, residential treatment, foster care, adoption, LifeSet, specialized crisis services, MYPAC provider, and mentoring. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices and supplies for eye care. Its products include star s4 IR excimer laser, wavescan wavefront system, intralase FS laser, catalys precision laser system, tecnis iTec preloaded delivery system, compact intuitiv system and ultrazyme enzymatic cleaner. The firm also offers customer and technical support, service agreement, practice development and intralase electronic procedure services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.